Project & Tenders
DSME scores FSRU order for Maran Gas Maritime
South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has booked an order from the Angelicoussis Shipping Group’s unit Maran Gas Maritime, for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU).
France’s GTT to supply LNG tanks for Ponant Icebreaker
French LNG containment tank specialist, GTT said Tuesday it signed a contract with the Norwegian shipyard Vard for the supply of LNG tanks for the luxury polar expedition cruise vessel Ponant Icebreaker. This ship, expected to be delivered in 2021, will be the first electric hybrid cruise ice-breake
Nexans’ Umbilicals for Next Phase of Equinor’s Troll Development
Nexans has been hired by Equinor to supply umbilicals required to power and control the subsea systems of the Troll field Phase 3 development, in the Norwegian North Sea. For the Troll Phase 3 development Nexans Norway will design, manufacture and supply static umbilicals that include high voltage p
JERA, EDF in LNG optimization and trading JV
Japan’s LNG importing giant JERA signed a binding agreement with EDF Trading to form an LNG optimization and trading joint venture.
Oceanscan Adds Sonardyne Technology to Its Rental Pool
International equipment supplier Oceanscan has added underwater acoustic positioning technology from Sonardyne International to its rental fleet. The Mini-Ranger 2 Ultra-Short Baseline (USBL) vessel-based systems and Wideband Sub-Mini 6 (WSM 6) transponders have been acquired by Oceanscan, to suppor
Equinor Hires DeepOcean for Marine Operations on Troll Phase 3
DeepOcean has received a contract to perform marine operations on Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project in the North Sea. Equinor submitted the plan for development of the Phase 3 of Troll field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday. The award to DeepOcean covers project management, engineeri
VRT Finland to Inspect Port of Dover Underwater Structures
Port of Dover has signed a four-year contract with VRT Finland to provide detailed underwater inspections of the port structures to ensure safe port operations. Effective immediately, the four-year contract covers the delivery of underwater inspections between 2018 and 2021 for the entire 3.45 squar
Equinor hands in plan for further development of gigantic Troll project
Norway’s Equinor and the partners in the Troll license are submitting the plan for further development of the gigantic Troll field on the Norwegian continental shelf to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on Tuesday.
Shoreline Nets French Floater Work
A consortium comprising ENGIE, EDP Renewables, Caisse des Dépôts and Eiffage has selected Shoreline to provide a simulation solution for the Les Éoliennes Flottantes du Golfe du Lion (EFGL) floating wind farm pilot project in France.
BP brings online $28B Shah Deniz 2 offshore project in Azerbaijan
BP’s giant Shah Deniz 2 gas project in Azerbaijan has been launched including its first commercial gas delivery to Turkey, the UK oil and gas firm said on Monday.
GTT nets tanks order for LNG carrier quartet
French LNG containment systems specialist GTT received two orders from the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to design tanks for LNG newbuilds.
Highlights of the Week
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (June 25 – July 01). https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/27/ge-lines-up-baker-hughes-sale/ https://subseaworldnews.com/2018/06/26/pioneering-spirit-returns-to-turkstream-duty/ https://subseaworldnews.c
Optime Subsea Supports AKOFS in Equinor LWI Contract
AKOFS Offshore (AKOFS), a company owned by Akastor, has selected Optime Subsea to support the company in delivery of recently secured contract with Equinor. Optime will support AKOFS in recently received five year light well intervention (LWI) services contract with Equinor on the Norwegian continen
Novatek, Sovcomflot partner up on LNG shipping
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek signed a strategic agreement with its compatriot shipper Sovcomflot, to partner up on transporting LNG and condensate from the Arctic LNG projects.